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CHECKING AND SETTING THE VALVE TIMING
Engines : 8HX - 8HW
SETTING THE VALVE TIMING
- Tighten the screws (1) and (3) to 2.3 m.daN (lock the pulleys using tool 6016 - T).
- Remove the tools.
- Rotate the engine by 10 turns.
- Peg : The flywheel, the pulleys (2) and (4).
NOTE : If necessary, lightly slacken the belt (with the tensioner roller).
- Loosen the screws (1) and (3) by 360° (gently tighten the screws (1) and (3) by hand).
- Set a final tension of 55 ± 5 SEEM units.
- Tighten the tensioner roller, and the screws (1) and (3) to 2.3 m.daN (lock the
pulleys using tool 6016-T).
- Remove the tools.
- Rotate the engine by two turns.
NOTE : If the belt is not correctly located on the pinions and pulleys, rotate it by an
additional two turns.
- Peg the flywheel.
- Check that the camshaft and injection pump pulleys are correctly pegged.
WARNING : If the visual check is not correct, repeat the setting operation.
- Remove the tools.
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